Personal Care Aides Career, Salary and Skills
No national wage record is published for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Occupation description
Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime nonresidential facility.
O*NET code
31-1122.00
Job zone
2
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
National salary and employment
Salary data is not available for this occupation in the current BLS dataset.
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.88 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Speaking | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Writing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
Typical tasks
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
- Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.
- Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
- Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.
- Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.
- Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them.
Technology
- Appletree
- August Systems Visit Wizard
- Computer reading software
- Email software
- FaceTime
- MEDITECH software
- Mi-Co Mi-Forms
- Voltage SecureMail
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.